Providence Children’s Museum’s popular Water Ways exhibit has a whole new look and torrents of fun-filled, imaginative new water play! The dynamic environment invites visitors of all ages to splash, discover and playfully explore ice, mist and the swirling, whirling ways of water.

Water is inherently fun and absolutely captivating – it naturally invites open-ended play and exploration. Water play is a mesmerizing sensory experience that fosters creativity, stimulates curiosity and promotes problem solving for all ages and abilities. It offers children endless possibilities to engage with science – to notice, question, experiment and develop a sense of wonder about the world around them.

Water Ways motivates kids – and grown-ups – to think, ‘What does water do?’ and ‘What can I do with water?’ by immersing visitors in engaging, interactive new water play:

Transform the size and shape of billowing mist and water domes

Send boats and balls spiraling and twisting through vortexes

Form fountains that funnel the flow of mist and water

Investigate, scoop and sculpt crushed ice using a variety of tools

“Paint” watery designs on a large slate wall

Build mazes and dam water cascading downstream with blocks and sandbags

Explore an expanded play area with ramps, squeegees and spigots especially for the Museum’s youngest visitors

And much more!

TheWater Waysopening celebration is November 8 and 9, and the Museum also offers a series of special water exploration activities throughout the month:

The mission of Providence Children's Museum is to inspire and celebrate learning through active play and exploration. The Museum creates and presents interactive play and learning environments and hands-on programs for children ages 1 - 11 and their families. Located in Providence's Jewelry District.
Museum educators and other staff contribute monthly articles about topics related to children's play and learning. Articles advocate for the importance of play to children's healthy development and are full of great ideas and resources, activities to try at home, and much more. For additional ideas and resources, visit the Museum's website and blog. Also join the conversation about the need for play on the Museum-hosted PlayWatch listserv (http://www.playwatch.org/).